Over 1.6 million people who speak French 80% live in the second-largest city of Canada. It is also the second largest French-speaking city in the world after Paris sees itself. The town's name derives from the name of 233-metre plan 'Mont Royal'. The city was on the île de Montreal, an island at the confluence of the two Ottawa River and Saint Lorenz-founded in electricity. On the many small and two large islands, you can discover many beautiful places in the Canadian capital. Immerse in downtown and learn more about Montreal's second level. Because hides beneath the surface of Montreal is a large underground shopping centre, in which the inhabitants regardless can go shopping by the weather. Or you drive your car on the Mont Royal and look at the Montreal skyline at dusk. And during the summer numerous excursion boats to invite you to visit the city from the water.
The transport network of the Montreal open, since it is on the main axes checkered is installed. So, you should have no problems finding your individual destinations. The location of Montreal on the border with the United States also makes the city an important traffic junction. This invites you to a visit to the neighbouring US States of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and New York. There are many car hire companies, which have set up their car hire locations conveniently anywhere in the city of Montreal. Of course, you can rent a car already directly after your arrival at the airport Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau. So, the way to your accommodation is easy to reach.
Every season, Montreal offers a varied range of cultural and sporting events. So comes regularly to F1 to Montreal and the Canada Grand Prix held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The special thing about this race track is its location on Ile Notre Dame. Beautifully nestled in a park the race car driver in the city compete here with each other. With your rental car, you can also quickly reach the Bell Centre, where regularly the games of the hockey team ' Canadiens de Montreal' can be seen. Or you drive to the Olympic Stadium and a look at the football struggles of the Canadian-football team ' Montreal Alouettes' visit.
Other event highlights are the international Feuerwerks-competition, the Montreal Carnival and the Cirque du Soleil preview show's in the old port of Montreal. Montreal is the cradle of this Artistenzirkuses founded in 1984 by street performers. The festivals in Montreal reach the same bandwidth. In addition to the music festival, pop Montreal, takes the Comic Festival 'Juste pour rire', the Montreal World Film Festival and the International Jazz Festival of Montreal, the metropolis held regularly. Visit also the Orchestre symponique de Montreal, whose Dirigent the Director-General of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich Kent is Nagano.